The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SERENADE
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More clues leading to the result SERENADE
- Love song composed about Bill
- A daughter interrupts calm piece of music
- Piece of music composed enthrals a daughter
- See a nerd performing romantic song
- Noted performance of plucky chap, perhaps, looking up to girl?
- Calm broken by promo song
- Work to play? Famous sister does, regularly
- Song composed to win lady’s heart
- It’s composed to capture lady’s heart
- Catch outstanding European leader’s ultimate revolutionary song
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The straight part
We know that "romantic song" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case romantic song = serenade.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SERENADE mean?
SERENADE noun- A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening.
- An instrumental composition in several movements.
- To sing or play a serenade for (someone).